I won't deny it. I'm a little shy to ask friends out to watch Pinoy films in the cinema and I enjoy watching them at the comforts of my home. Looking good and not being baduy in the eyes of people can be limiting, huh? Here is an opportunity to break that pattern and just be ourselves: Cinema One Original Films will be shown in cinemas starting this month! I think there are 2 venues: Robinsons Galleria from November 29 to December 9 and Shangri-La Mall from November 29 to December 4.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

As you know, I have a comprehensive listing of all coupon sites in the Philippinescompiled in a blog post and it's one of my popular posts. Coupon sites sell travel packages there at a "cheaper " price, right? I don't avail of travel packages there nowadays because of the likelihood of stress over the limitations and hidden charges. I do buy food coupons and items (never again haha) occasionally. The most I got were food trips to restaurants like Big Better Burgers, some Fruit Magic and my ever so favorite Thai Dara in Gilmore. The worst I got for travel items which they didn't allow me to return - a pocket chair (which doesn't fit my pocket and couldn't assemble, I bought this for trips like the Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta) and a mini travel iron (which I'm very dubious to use since the dial was broken when it got to me). Now, allow me to present an alternative site for tours and travel items where you have the power to talk directly to one seller (instead of being tossed between coupon sites and the merchant for your inquiries and feedback) and influence their rating if ever you experience something really bad - Sulit.com.ph.

Sulit is the preferred online buy-and-sell classifieds site of most entrepreneurs and buyers I know. The entrepreneurs and sellers like Sulit because of the customers and nationwide coverage of the people looking for almost anything in the Philippines. The buyers like Sulit because they can find all sorts of stuff, even weird stuff haha, and they get to canvass and be a "suki" of a company or somebody who (most of the time) will agree to meetups and CODs before they even part with their hard-earned money.

My first Sulit experience haha: Desperate and without an inkling on where to buy floating lanterns for a surprise 7th year anniversary party for BK a few years ago, I gave in and started searching Sulit.com.ph one day.

Within minutes, I found a supplier in Antipolo willing to meet me COD (cash on delivery) and sell me just around 10 colorful pieces (I also found the cheapest incidentally hehe) plus she suggested I buy a heart-shaped one hahaha.

Fast forward to that wonderful evening, everybody was asking me where the heck I got them. I couldn't exactly remember which seller but Sulit was just stuck as the place to go find the ingredients for a wonderful experience. I'm sure the seller is still there.

Now, as in this moment, there are in fact more than 85,000 users online at one time at Sulit.com.ph - that means there are over 85,000 people that are looking for cars, real estate, gadgets, business opportunities, customers and many more in the present! It's just simply amazing how a very young couple Mr. RJ David's (Sulit's co-founder and managing director, developer) and wife Arianne David's (Sulit's co-founder, design and testing) vision has translated into a community of millions of sulitizens haha. They made the site grow with a P2400 investment in their pockets by the way!

I'm looking forward to more Sulit experiences. How about you? The interface is user-friendly for both buyers and sellers so I'll just leave you to explore it on your own =) If you're a seller, I heard Sulit Gold can work wonders to highlight your products and offerings. See the yellow highlighted part? =)

If you're looking for something, just head to Sulit.com.ph. Check out the Sulit Facebook page and Sulit Twitter page for more developments =) For more questions and FAQs about Sulit, click here and here! FYI, there are lots of travel tours available there that you can try. Like coupon sites, you try at your own risk =) If you find and have your very own travel "suki" there or happened find some cool travel items, tell me below!

Sulit.com.ph has just launched Sulit Clique! It's a gathering of Pinoy bloggers from the different corners of the blogging world. In the process, we got to know a little bit more about the development of Sulit.com.ph and got to meet other bloggers along the way.

As the Sulit team recounted their story of success in the event, I was reminded of how I started Girl Kuripot - totally not expecting anything and with just my passion to join travel contests at hand. Like them and their "Ano Hanap Mo" campaign, I wanted to be the blogger who is able to provide the best and "worth-it" travel promos, contests and freebies out there for Pinoys. As they told us about the inspiring journey of Sulit.com.ph to where it is now, I thought about the importance of support from partners, companies, blogger friends and my readers in order to grow my blog and as a blogger. With Sulit Clique and this partnership, I hope to be at the forefront and tell you beforehand if Sulit.com.ph decides to hold a travel-related promo, contest or freebie for Pinoys like their last Free Trip to the Happiest Place on Earth Sulit na Sulit Travel Contest last year.

I guess I'll be seeing more of them with more nights of fun, games and Sulit moments in the next Sulit Clique event. I go a long way back with these two gals hehe: Iris of pinayads.com and Jen of kikaycorner.net. I won't forget my Tina Turner hair soon haha.

Are you an Edward or a Jacob fan? How about an awesome surprise movie date experience at the SM's Premiere Cinema?! This is a chance to win 2 tickets to the advanced screening tomorrow thanks to SM Supermalls!

Girl-Kuripot.com Disclaimer: I can only guarantee my own GK Giveawaysand rest assured that this site Girl-Kuripot.com is for Pinoys (both men and women) living in the Philippines. If you fall under this category, you can join (depends only if there is an additional age limit, female or male only limit, geographical area limit like Manila only or skill requirement, etc.) as this is the first thing I look at in the terms section but (still) please read the terms and eligibility requirements beforehand so that you are also well informed. It is your responsibility to determine the validity of each promo, contest or offer, review the rules, full mechanics or terms then decide whether or not you wish to enter into anything posted on this site (I always indicate a source at the end of the post). I try my best to filter out promos which are too good to be true but my dreams of travel extend to the whole world so it is normal to find prizes like trips/stays outside of the Philippines (I have won some all-expense paid trips abroad from experience). There are some contests and promos in this site that are also open to other countries (not only from the Philippines) or worldwide (everyone). If it helps for you to know, I also enter most of the contests here - at my own risk, except for my own giveaways obviously. You can check out the section under "GK Joined" below and my Twitter (@miloodee) for more contests/giveaways =) Enjoy the site! - Love, GK

GK Tip: Have your passports, photos, adventures and stories ready =)

Read More Stories, Multi-Cuisine Food Trips and Guiltless Experiences in Manila and Beyond - Chinoy Travel Blogger from the Philippines at www.meloy.co!